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Evolving Eden: An Illustrated Guide to the Evolution of the African Large-Mammal
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- Evolving Eden
- ISBN-13
- 9780231119443
- Features
- Illustrated
- Level
- Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780231119443
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Columbia University Press
ISBN-10
0231119445
ISBN-13
9780231119443
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30211499
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Evolving Eden : an Illustrated Guide to the Evolution of the African Large-Mammal Fauna
Publication Year
2004
Subject
Animals / Mammals, Life Sciences / Biology, Life Sciences / Zoology / General, Paleontology
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Nature, Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
27.1 Oz
Item Length
1 in
Item Width
0.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2003-068832
Reviews
"This book can be recommended for its illustrations alone... Add to this extensive research and explanations and you have an excellent book on the evolution of African large mammals." -- "E-Streams", "Important for present-day conservationalists who want to protect this "Garden of Eden."" -- Asad R. Rahmani, Hornbill, "This artistic and scholarly triumph belongs in all academic libraries...Highly recommended." -- Choice, "[It] fills an obvious gap in the popular scientific literature... It is a worthy addition to any fossil fan's library. " -- Fossil News, "This artistic and scholarly triumph belongs in all academic libraries...Highly recommended." -- "Choice", This book can be recommended for its illustrations alone... Add to this extensive research and explanations and you have an excellent book on the evolution of African large mammals., "Important for present-day conservationalists who want to protect this "Garden of Eden."" -- Asad R. Rahmani, "Hornbill", "A fascinating read and a visual feast, this book lays the foundation for a deeper appreciation of contemporary African wildlife." -- Ethnology, Ecology & Evolution, "A fascinating read and a visual feast, this book lays the foundation for a deeper appreciation of contemporary African wildlife." -- "Ethnology, Ecology & Evolution", A fascinating read and a visual feast, this book lays the foundation for a deeper appreciation of contemporary African wildlife., [It] fills an obvious gap in the popular scientific literature... It is a worthy addition to any fossil fan's library., "[It] fills an obvious gap in the popular scientific literature... It is a worthy addition to any fossil fan's library." -- "Fossil News", "This book can be recommended for its illustrations alone... Add to this extensive research and explanations and you have an excellent book on the evolution of African large mammals." -- E-Streams
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
599.138/096
Table Of Content
1. Dating, Continental Drift, Climate Change, and the Motor of Evolution 2. The Background to Mammalian Evolution in Africa 3. African Mammals, Past and Present 4. Fossil Sites in Africa 5. The Evolving African Mammalian Fauna Epilogue Further Reading Index
Synopsis
Linking the evidence of the past with that of the present, this exquisitely illustrated guide examines the evolution of the mammalian fauna of Africa within the context of dramatic changes over the course of more than 30 million years of primate presence. The book covers such topics as dating, continental drift, climate change, and both the physical evolution of the African continent and the biological evolution of its mammalian fauna. Restorations of the musculature of mammals and their appearance take into account the affinities between fossil forms and extant species in order to make well-founded inferences about unpreserved animal attributes. Environmental reconstructions benefit from the authors' visits to more than a dozen wildlife preserves in five African countries as well as the use of an extensive database of published studies on the evolution of landscapes on the continent. A detailed and engaging volume, "Evolving Eden" discusses human evolution as a part of the larger pattern of mammalian evolution while responding to the unique interest that we have for our own past., Linking the evidence of the past with that of the present, this exquisitely illustrated guide examines the evolution of the mammalian fauna of Africa within the context of dramatic changes over the course of more than 30 million years of primate presence. The book covers such topics as dating, continental drift, climate change, and both the physical evolution of the African continent and the biological evolution of its mammalian fauna.Restorations of the musculature of mammals and their appearance take into account the affinities between fossil forms and extant species in order to make well-founded inferences about unpreserved animal attributes. Environmental reconstructions benefit from the authors' visits to more than a dozen wildlife preserves in five African countries as well as the use of an extensive database of published studies on the evolution of landscapes on the continent. A detailed and engaging volume, Evolving Eden discusses human evolution as a part of the larger pattern of mammalian evolution while responding to the unique interest that we have for our own past., The Garden of Eden as the ideal and untouched site of life's creation persists in popular thought, even as we have uncovered a lengthy fossil record and developed a scientific understanding of evolution. The continent of Africa is a good candidate for Eden: its generally warm climate, rich vegetation, and variety of animal species lend themselves easily to such a comparison. Yet in the time since the first primates appeared millions of years ago, Africa has undergone profound alterations in physical geography, climate, and biota. Linking the evidence of the past with that of the present, this exquisitely illustrated guide examines the evolution of the mammalian fauna of Africa within the context of dramatic changes over the course of more than 30 million years of primate presence. The book covers such topics as dating, continental drift, and global climate change and the likely motors of evolution as well as the physical evolution of the African continent, including present and past climates, and the major determinants of plant and mammal distributions. The authors discuss human evolution as a part of the larger pattern of mammalian evolution while responding to the unique interest that we have in our own past. The meticulous reconstructions of fossil mammals in this book are the result of detailed anatomical research. Restorations of mammalian musculature and appearance take into account the affinities between fossil forms and extant species in order to make well-founded inferences about unpreserved animal attributes. Environmental reconstructions benefit from the authors' visits to more than a dozen wildlife preserves in five African countries as well as the use of an extensive database of published studies on the evolution of landscapes on the continent. A fascinating read and a visual feast, Evolving Eden lays the foundation for a deeper appreciation of contemporary African wildlife.
LC Classification Number
QL731.A1T87 2004
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